Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering

The past decade has witnessed unprecedented growth and development in biotechnology and bioengineering, positioning bio-economy as a major indicator of advancement. Providing extensive coverage of new developments, state-of-the-art technologies and potential future trends, Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering is a package of nine books that compile the latest ideas from across the entire arena of biotechnology and bioengineering. This volume, Food and Beverages Industry, reviews current developments in the application of food biotechnology and engineering for food and beverage production. There have been significant advances in the areas of food fermentation, processing and beverage production and this title highlights such advances in specific transformation processes, including those used for alcoholic beverage and fermented food production. Taking a food process and engineering point of view, the book also aims to select important bioengineering principles and highlights how they can be quantitatively applied in the food and beverages industry. Comprehensive coverage of food and beverages productionCovers all types of fermentation processes and their application in various food productsUnique coverage of the biochemical processes involved in beverages production